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Newspaper
Forest City Courier
Location
Forest City, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
4
Five room house on Cherry Mountain Street with lot 80 by 250 feet. Paved street, newly covered, painted and screened, water and lights. Price 1850 dollars with 850 dollars cash and a balance to suit. Rab closing note promising solid investment in real estate wealth.
Notice of sale under a 1925 deed of trust by L Smart and Prudence Smart to F E Webb trustee to satisfy default. Property in Cool Spring Rutherford County to be sold at Rutherfordton courthouse on Saturday February 11 1928 around noon for cash. Description covers Big Springs avenue area beginning near J D Ledbetter lot, containing about one half acre. This 11th day of January 1928 FE Webb Trustee RIDINGS JONES Allys 1st
Under a deed of trust dated November 18 1922 Davis and Charity Dayland and Webb trustee defaulted on the debt. The trustee will sell the property at the Rutherfordton courthouse to the highest cash bidder. The land lies in Cool Township bounded by Haghey J M Hughey line and a branch with a North 35 East line and a South 56 line. Sale is January 11 by Webb, trustee.
Notice says sealed bids to J. E. Caldwell Town Clerk Forest City North Carolina must arrive by 2 pm January 31 1928 for purchase of 25000 in city hall bonds dated January 1 1928 maturing 1930 to 1994 in 1000 denominations at 5 12 percent interest payable semi annually bidders must send 500 certified check and town reserves right to reject all bids issued under Municipal Finances Act of North Carolina January 11 1928
Raleigh reports a Beaufort County couple saw no farm debt for the first time in 16 years thanks to a year round garden and curb market sales. Mrs. A. A. Moore and Miss Violet Alexander describe garden success from March to November with 26 vegetables, 204 quarts canned and preserved, and cash returns totaling 894.28 from vegetables, plus 67 in poultry and other meats. The pair fed a nine member family and anticipate ongoing curb market profits as a winter garden begins under Kiwanis Club plans for a Forest City curb market.
The North Carolina Historical Commission seeks Rutherford county materials for the State Hall of History in Raleigh. Donations may be sent to Col. Fred A. Olds in Raleigh or County Historian Clarence Griffin in Spindale. Donors should include a card with their name and any history. Donations are acknowledged in this paper. Griffin will collect items locally.
Al len G. Oliver of State College advises careful control of heat moisture and ventilation when using small incubators on farms in North Carolina. He notes hatch timing ranges from about 19 to 23 days based on conditions and emphasizes monitoring air cell size and turning eggs to strengthen chicks.
A drug store ad promotes Cystex for bladder weakness and related discomfort. It urges a 48 hour trial with money back if no relief and claims renewed energy and reduced pains, pricing at 60 cents.
Dora F Wilkie administratrix asks all claimants against the estate of C A Wilkie of Rutherford County North Carolina to present claims by January 10 1929 at Forest City NC or be barred from recovery. Creditors urged to make immediate payment. Administratrix Dora F Wilkie signs with Ridings Jones attorneys of Lddt.
Records by W. W. Lewis show 21 500 NC farmers sold about three million pounds of live poultry in cooperative cargo shipments with a market value of 787 761 24 dollars, saving 168 761 27 over local markets during 1927.
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